Verbal Throttle

[OZAZTEC]

I am in the middle of my flight instructors course and am having difficult in deciding what to say/instruct about throttle actions especially with little time to think and split seconds to say it.

ie. out of a spiral is it,

Pull Back Throttle - Throttle Off - Reduce Power - ....??

Should it be,

Throttle In - Throttle out Back/Forward Full/Retard On/Off ..

What do you use and what works best?

[FormationFlyer]

On my course they were very specific about the language used...

You 'increase' or 'reduce/descrease' power.

Similar again with specific language for pitch either 'raising' or 'lowering' the nose.

Hope this helps,

[OZAZTEC]

Thanks FF

Yes I agree and am learning what you say.

However Full Throttle is easy - What is the opposite "close" I suppose?

I am just trying to get the feel for the most common and
best terms

Thanks,

[weasil]

I had a student pass a CFI checkride recently. The examiner told him to say Increase power and reduce power or increase throttle etc..
rather then add power, or open the throttle..

The funniest one i've seen yet was when telling a student to pull back to take off they pulled back alright.... ON THE MIXTURE!

Haha..

[FormationFlyer]

Yes I say 'close the throttle' but 'apply full power'.

Funny old world isnt it!?

re MIXTURE.... :eek:

[IRRenewal]

And then you get the motor bike rider, where 'increasing power' means moving towards you -not away- and vv. Can get rather interesting I know from experience.

'Do you ride bikes' is one of my questions I ask early students nowadays.

Cheers